In the northern part of the Trnava Uplands at the foot of the Little Carpathians, in the valley of the Chtelnický brook, there is a village that has a lot to offer. Baroque mansion with a gallery and an underground museum, fishing on a nearby pond or hiking in the area. Chtelnica is a place with an engaging history and natural wealth.
Due to its favorable conditions, the Chtelnice area has long been destined for the settlement of this area, as evidenced by the sites from the Neolithic period. In the Middle Ages, Chtelnica belonged to the defensive line that protected the Kingdom of Hungary from the west. The first written mention of the village comes from the years 1208 - 1209 from the deed of donation of the Hungarian King Andrew II. Chtelnica, together with other surrounding villages, belonged to the administration of the Dobrá Voda castle estate and acquired the title of a town in the 14th century. The town became the center of viticulture, but also a center of craftsmen. The rich history is also evidenced by the fact that the landowner and former president of the Hungarian Royal Chamber, Ján Erdődy, in 1775 hosted Maria Theresa herself in his castle. In the middle of the 19th century, the manor was taken over by the Pálfi family, who had the surroundings of the manor house modified, especially the English park with rare trees. In Chtelnice there was also a brewery, a distillery, a brickyard, and even an orangery by the manor house. The interior of the manor, archival material and other valuables were destroyed in 1918.
Slovak
Czech
Hungarian
German
